Stooking machine



July 21, 1931. j |3R|EDGER 1,815,053

STOOKING MACHINE Filed Sept. 18, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet l .Ji'iuezziar Jannl7rvenjg July 21, 1931. J. DRIEDGER 1315053 STOOKING MACHINE Filed Sept. l8 1930 e Sheets-Sheet 2 W wm NN mw m J. DRIEDGER July 21, 1931.

STOOKING MACHINE Filed Sept. 18, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 21, 1931.

J. DR|EDGER STOOKING MACHfNE Filed Sept. 18, i'9so 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 JI Ay-ZI 1931. J. DRIEDGER STOOKING MACHINE Filed Sept. 18, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Jul) 21, 1931. j DRlEDGER 1,815,053 STOOKING MACHINE 1 Filed Sept. 18, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 ing sheaves 130 the basket t0 form a st0ok, means f01 rotating the basket, means f01 automatically releasing the beam t0 tilt the basket, 0n rotation thereof, means f01 comp1essing and retaining the st0ok in the basket during rotati0n thereof, means f01 automatically releasing said compressing means on tilting of the beam t0 discharge the stook, means for returning the beam t0 normal locked positi0n on the frame, and co-operating means f0r returning the basket t0 normal p0siti0n.

13. The device as claimed in claim 12 in Which the means f01' tilting the bean1 comprises a trip latch mounted 0n th0 frame and releasable through c0ntact witl1 tl1e basket 111111ng 1otati0n.

14. The device as claimed in claim 12 111 whicl1 tl1e means f01 returning tl1e l00211n t0 normal position comprises a gear 011 the frame, a quadrant 0n tl1e beam mesning w1th the gea1, said gear being provicled witl1 a clutch, and means a1e provided f01 automatically throwing the clutcl1 int0 anal 0ut 0f gea1.

15. Tl1e device as claimed in claim 12 in Wl1icl1 an impelling member is resiliently mounted in the basket adapted t0 assist in tl1e discharge 0f the st00k.

16. In a stooking machine provided witl1 a st00k receiving basket and associated mechanism f01 d0livering sheaves theret0 and f01 rotating and discharging the basket, a 111011110111g f01 the basket comprising an 111- clined pedestal in ehe f0rm 0f a b01ed casting having a channel intersecting tl1e b010, a l10ll0w axle 1'igidly secured in the b0re, a rotatable disc member 0n the casting adapted t0 rotate ab0ut the axle, a cap rigidly secured 011 the h0llow axle ab0ve the clis0 t0 retain said disc in rotatably mounted positi0n, means associated With the disc t0 provid0 f01 rotation there0f, and means f01 1igidly securing the basket t0 the disc t0 rotate therewith.

17. The device as claimed in claim 16 111 which the means f01 provid1ng f01 rotation 0f the lisc c0nsists 0f a segmental (310W11 gea1 adapted t0 be adjustably secured t0 the disc.

18. Tl1e device as claimed in claim 12 in which means f01 automatically releasing said compressing means 011 the tilting 0f the beam comprise a contr0l member rotatably mounted 011 the frame and connected t0 the compressing means through the medium 0f a main cable, co-operati11g means between the control member and the frame f01 locking the c0ntr0l member in a predetermined p0siti0n, and a resilient plate and plunge1 operated by a 0011 spring carried 0n the 'f1ame and tensi0ned 0n tilting 01 tl1e basket fo1 releasing the basket from locked positi0n.

19. A stooking machineq comprising a portable frame mounted 0n traction wheels including a main traction wheel, a drive shaft carried by the frame am]. rotated by the main traction wheel, a tiltable beam carried by the frame and normally locked in rigid position 011 said frame, an inclined pedestal rigidly carried by the beam, a st00k receiving basket rotatably carried by the pedestal, means f01 delivering sheaves 130 tl1e basket 130 form a stook, a contr0l member mounted 011 the f1ame adapted to control the movement 0f the basket, means f01 actuating the c011t10l member t0 release the baskt, means 1i'01 10tating sai1l basket 011 the pedestal, means 011 th0 basket operated by the control 111e111b01 f01' compressing and retaining the st00k and f01 leleasing said stook 011 disuha1g0 0f tl1e basket, a trip latch 0n the 11'111110 ope1ated by tl1e basket 0n rotation tl1ereof f01' unlocking tl1e beam t0 eifect Ulting tl1ereof, a resilient impeller member in th0 basket f01 assisting in discharge 0f tl1e 3100k, means f01' returning the beam 130 normal locke0l position 011 tl1e frame, and cooperating means f01 returning tl1e basket t0 normal position, said means for actuating tl10 c011t10l member rotating tl1e basket aml returning the beam t0 normal position being driven by said drive shaft.

20 The device as claimed in claim 19 in which the means f01' delivering sheaves 130 tn0 basket comprise a 1aised conveyor fram0- W0l'k, a conveyor in the f0rm of a cl1ain pickup member rotatably mounted 0n the conwyor framework and discharging above tl1e basket, said conveyor framework being adapted t0 receive shcaves fr0m a binder deck, the conveyo1 being operatively driven f10111 the d1ive sl1aft, with tl1e provision 0f means f01 thr0wing the conveyor 0ut 0f operation.

In witness wl1ereof I have l1ereunto s t my band.

JOHN DRIEDGER. 

